• How to help those who help others

    By Yuliya Nemykina CTW Features More than 65 million Americans are providing care to a family member, but knowing how to care for the caregiver is of equal importance to knowing how to care for the loved one When Deborah Shouse’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she asked her father if she could help.“I…

  • How to eat after 50

    As people age, their dietary needs begin to change. Foods that were once staples of your diet as a youth may be restricted once you hit a certain age, while other foods you may have always avoided may now be necessary to fuel and support a healthy body. Eating healthy foods and exercising may not…

  • Area businesses have services especially for seniors

    The Chelsea At Manalapan The Chelsea At Manalapan, specializing in assisted living, memory impairment and respite care in Manalapan, offers the very best of town and country assisted living. Fine shopping and dining are literally at the front door, surrounded by beautiful views of peaceful countryside and farmland. Step outside and relax under the covered…

  • ‘Total Mayhem’ will debut at Great Adventure

    JACKSON – Pandemonium will make its way to Six Flags Great Adventure next year with the debut of what park executives are calling “the most unique scream machine” that will have riders flipping over themselves to try. Total Mayhem, which is described as a “4-D, free-fly coaster,” will be the 14th roller coaster featured at…

  • Sadie the puppy is a work in progress

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch One of the nice things about naming a puppy Sadie is that it rhymes with baby. That comes in quite handy when calling for her, greeting her at the door and although I couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket, the name allows me to do a lovely rendition…

  • Original works honored in New York competition

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer The Riant Theatre of Manhattan presented a pair of Monmouth County natives with two awards at its 28th Strawberry One-Act Festival. Manalapan resident Anthony Marinelli won Best Video Diary for his play “Another Famous Dead Artist” and Colts Neck native Domenic Servidio won Best Play with his play “Casper The…

  • BioBlitz: A snapshot of Sandy Hook’s ecological diversity

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The summer of 2015 may be over, but the Sandy Hook peninsula’s early days of the offseason have been anything but uneventful. On Sept. 18, the National Park Service (NPS) and the American Littoral Society (ALS) welcomed scientists, naturalists and volunteers of all ages to northern Monmouth County to…

  • New K-9 officer joins force

    K-9 Officer Gunner Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has welcomed the newest member to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division. K-9 Gunner, a Labrador retriever who has been trained in narcotics detection, has officially joined the ranks of the K-9 Unit. “We are grateful to have Gunner as part of our K-9 Unit,”…

  • Rutgers U. feasibility study to examine adaptive sports

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer When Eric Katz of Monroe Township, Middlesex County, was looking to begin his career as a wheelchair athlete, his first choice was at his home school of Rutgers University in New Brunswick. However, Katz, now 32, had to enroll at the University of Arizona because Rutgers did not offer an…

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